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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Hidden Human Nature ..

The good news is that my reports came back negative for cancer. Whew!!!! My son has been a wonderful support all through my terrible scary journey of going through the treatment and wait for the reports. My daughter was worried and needed him by her side. The surgery has taken its toll and I am still unable to spend more time typing my blogs, so I am sharing something which I had posted earlier.

I know it is such a torture to read lengthy poetry work,
but this is something very close to my heart, and today I feel like sharing it with you people once again. I usually write something very short but one day this
just came out of blue when I heard my brother-in-law was getting remarried
after he lost my sister to breast cancer.

I asked myself the
questions,

Is all the love and care
people show for us true?

How
would people react to death if no one was looking over?

How
long do we pine for those we know are never going to come back?

There
were hoards of questions flooding through my mind and as an answer I went on
scribbling something on the notebook I had in my hands. When I read it, I was
shocked to see I had come out with a story poem which touched my heart…

Hidden Human Nature

Once upon a time, there lived
a kind and just king

Everyone loved him; his
praise they would sing

With his two sons and his
beautiful wife

He was very happy and
content with life

One morning, while riding
his horse, a tragedy struck

He fell from his horse and
was dead by sheer bad luck

The angels took away his
soul as written in the record

To decide about his future
they presented him before the Lord

With one glance at his pure
heart the Almighty could tell

He belonged to the heaven
and not to the hell

Yet drops and drops of tears
rolled down from the king's eyes

God realized though good,
the king was not wise

"My son, you weep
because, you are not smart

Don't weep, very unreliable
is human heart

Try to forget the past days,
try to push the memories away

In this heaven where you
don't die, you can forever happily stay"

Slowly the king whispered
"I know my Lord, what I lack.

Where I am loved by
everyone; there, I want to go back

My brave commander, wisest
of all men my minister

They are all dutiful;
nothing in my life is sinister

Everyone loves me dearly. In
turn I love them all

My sons are obedient and are
always at my beck and call

My queens fidelity my Lord,
could surpass that of Penelope

More happiness than this to
find, I can never even hope

I need no heaven now or
anytime hereafter

Happy I am in my kingdom,
whatever is the matter

‘O' Father, send me there
where everyone loves me

If not, I assure you broken
my heart would be"

God did not wish to break
his heart, for good hearts are rare

Yet by his own rules he
couldn't send him back there

Said God, "Once dead no
one can go back dear son,

Yet I will send you back,
though now you can't be seen or heard by anyone

Because you will receive
your body only after three days

Till then you will be hiding
and watching how everyone behaves

But if you fill find out
sadly that people are selfish

You can come back to me
anytime with your mere wish."

Two angels brought back to
earth the now smiling King

There he had to watch, over
his funeral his dear ones mourning

"Don't weep
darlings," he said "this death is just illusion

Wait for just three days and
there will be no more confusion"

No one could hear nor see
their beloved King

They sobbed bitterly over
the most tragic happening

Each and everyone was only
talking about the King's death

They hated to be alive and
cursed their every breath

One look at their face and
even the silliest could tell

Since morning no one had
gulped even a single morsel

The King's heart was touched
deeply seeing all the love

He strongly decided once
again, I will not go to heaven above

Thinking of his friendly
minister the King came to where he lived

The ghastly sight that met
his eyes had to be seen to be believed

His dear friend held tightly
in his hand a very sharp knife

His bodyguards were putting
in every effort to save his life

"Don't kill
yourself," cried the King "O my dearest friend.

This is just a passing
phase, believe me this is not the end."

The minister who was
exhausted just slumped down

His children wept and his
wife sat there fanning him with tip of her gown

‘What is my commander
doing?' questioned the King in wonder

When he found sobbing and
weeping his brave strong commander

Pointing towards sky the
brave one let out a loud cry

"If you had to take a
life our King's life ..... WHY?

In his place could you not
push me into the grave?"

He banged his head and wept.
He was no more ‘The Brave’.

The King's burning soul now
cried for some solace

So he decided it was time to
visit his palace

All the servants there stood
still, all of them were silent

Not a sound could be heard,
save a sigh and a lament

His two children were crying
in the their own chambers

All consoling and cajoling
only fuelled the embers

As tears trickled down they
did not bother to wipe it either

Just under their breath they
whispered, "Father! Dear father!"

It was too much for the King
to suffer without being heard or seen

He wanted to find some
consolation in his dear beloved queen

He found her laying still
and shocked, on the cozy bed

Two faithful maidens stood
wiping tears from the eyes ruby red

Looking at his queen's state
the King bitterly cried

"Why are your luscious
lips now parched and dried?

O dear! My beloved, like
dead why do you sleep?

Why is your perfect hair
disheveled and why your breaths so deep?

O my dearest, I am here.
Only I cannot be seen."

He tried to talk but failed
to console his beloved queen.

Suddenly the queen moved and
she got up with a start

And let out a heart rending
cry clasping her heart

"My beloved! MY love!
My King! Where are you?

They say you are dead. How
can this be true?

Life without you is worse
than death, how can I bear this pain!"

Uttering those words she
wept bitterly and fainted again.

Her maids discussed that it
was the routine since morning

Anxiety rose in them and
soon the doctor was called in

Absent minded the doctor
gave some medicine which would help

The doctor like usual was
not his jovial self

The King never had known,
his queen loved him so much

He caressed her head though
she did not feel his touch

Unable to move from her side
he sat beside her on the bed

Cruel it was he couldn't
console anyone by showing he was not dead

After a long time the queen
slowly started stirring

"I want to be alone
with the memories and thoughts of my King".

Saying so she sent away the
maids and closed the door

Then she sat, biting her
lips and her toe scratching the floor

The King feared there may be
some danger to his beloved wife

He thought she was planning
of putting an end to her worthless life

No one was around in the
room or anywhere nearby on the cold, silent and dark night

When suddenly through the
secret door of the chamber there arrived a light

Holding lamp in its hands
slowly and steadily a shadow rocked

Peering at it the King saw
his minister and he was totally shocked

‘What is he doing here?'
thought the king ‘at this time of night'

Suddenly the queen rushed
past the wondering King shouting with delight

She embraced and kissed the
lips of her lover her dear minister

They whispered lovingly not
knowing they had a visitor

"At last after many
years, now we have become free'.

The King could neither weep
nor laugh at this sadistic mockery

He was aghast seeing the
naked form of love and friendship

His heart was burning as
though it was scorched by thorny whip

He heard the queen planning
of marrying as she could not be alone

‘Soon' she said the king of
her heart would sit on the throne

This infidelity, this
licentious treachery, the king could bear no more

Thanks for the good news, and congrats for your KFC win. Going back to the post after this to read the "torturous" long poem. PS: The questions you raised in your opening to the post left me very uncomfortable, because I am not sure I will like the honest answers to them.

I am overwhelmed reading this poem....sometimes i think the same that is it worth loving people who would forget you soon, but then i realize that it is, cause thts one of the things that makes ourselves really happy

THe poem what can i say to that .. No words can do justice to all that emotion so I shall not even try anything .. I will remember it a long long time ..

The questions you have asked well there is no answer to them , is there if someone says they ahve the answer then they are lieing, everyone is individual some have the capability to forget in a second I know of some of those, My ex GF for sure she was in someones arms before she broke up with me hence I said ONE second.. :)

Some like me live with it for as long ...

Giving todays day and age Love being true I have my doubts its a give and take process I guessbut then genuine people are there .. My mother will love me for ever no matter how bad or good i am ..

Sorry about your heartbreak Bikram. BTW you can take all the space you want here. You are welcome. Those are my fleeting thoughts, not always true. Many people are genuine and we still have true love all around us..

It was a long poem that smelt of human frailty and infidelity. But I disagree with the conclusion. Life is wonderful. If god is bothered having created Life, it is his problem. But let him not take away anyone prematurely just to balance the botch ups that he may have committed in accounting!

I myself disagree with that conclusion when I am feeling good. As I mentioned it was fleeting feeling I went through when I realized my sister is being replaced by someone else...Don't get angry with God, because that was what I felt, not necessary he agrees with that ;)

farida, i've not been round in a very long time...I'm so sorry for all you are going through...you are an amazingly strong and courageous woman, so full of love, of life. Your poem is beautiful. I pray that you will continue to heal and regain your strength so you can be fully present to your kids, who need you and so you may feel their love and the joy it fills you with.